In Conjunction with a Nude: Lavinia Fontana’s Minerva Dressing as an Advocate of Reform
Description/Abstract/Artist Statement
This paper will argue that Lavinia Fontana’s Minerva Dressing emblemizes advocacy for religious reform within Rome, the center of the Counter-Reformation. This message is communicated through Humanist and Naturalist ideals that reflect teachings that were prominent in Bologna. Fontana, modeling Minerva as a conjunct of pagan and Christian beliefs during the peak of the Counter-Reformation, captures her Humanist ideals while honoring and mastering the newly classified profane image.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Dr. Anne Muraoka, Dr. Jared Benton
Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department
Art Department
College Affiliation
College of Arts & Letters
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Disciplines
Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology
Session Title
Art History 2: Critical Role of Women (Artist, Spectator, Patron, & Subject)
Location
Learning Commons @Perry Library, Room 1306
Start Date
3-25-2023 10:45 AM
End Date
3-25-2023 11:45 AM
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In Conjunction with a Nude: Lavinia Fontana’s Minerva Dressing as an Advocate of Reform
Learning Commons @Perry Library, Room 1306
This paper will argue that Lavinia Fontana’s Minerva Dressing emblemizes advocacy for religious reform within Rome, the center of the Counter-Reformation. This message is communicated through Humanist and Naturalist ideals that reflect teachings that were prominent in Bologna. Fontana, modeling Minerva as a conjunct of pagan and Christian beliefs during the peak of the Counter-Reformation, captures her Humanist ideals while honoring and mastering the newly classified profane image.